What major events took place in 2016?
August 5–21 – The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in South America. August 24 – A 6.2 earthquake hits central Italy, killing 299 people. August 31 – The Brazilian Senate votes (61–20) to impeach the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.
What decade was 2015?
2010s
| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 20th century 21st century 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Categories: | Births Deaths By country By topic Establishments Disestablishments |
What significant events happened in 2014?
Events
- February – The West African Ebola virus epidemic begins, infecting at least 28,616 people and killing at least 11,310 people, the most severe both in terms of numbers of infections and casualties.
- February 7–23 – The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia.
What was happening in august 2015?
Here are the key events in United States news for the month of August 2015. Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law (Aug. 5): A federal appeals panel rules that Texas’s voter ID law, which was passed in 2011, discriminates against blacks and Hispanics and violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What was happening in april 2015?
(April 28): The National Guard arrives in Baltimore. Aaron Hernandez Found Guilty of Murder (April 15): Once considered one of the best tight ends in the National Football League (NFL), former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is found guilty of first-degree murder on April 15, 2015.
What things happened in 2017?
Here are 17 stories that dominated 2017, and whose impact will continue to be felt in the years to come.
- President Donald Trump’s tweets.
- The Women’s March.
- Harvey Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement.
- Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
- The Russia investigation.
- James Comey’s firing and testimony.
What is 2020 decade called?
the twenties
The 2020s (shortened to “the ’20s” and referred to as the twenties) is the current decade which began on 1 January 2020 and will end on 31 December 2029.
What is the 10s decade called?
The 2010s
The 2010s (pronounced ”twenty-tens”; shortened to “the ’10s”, also known as the tens or the teens) was a decade that began on January 1, 2010, and ended on December 31, 2019….2010s.
| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
|---|---|
| Categories: | Births Deaths By country By topic Establishments Disestablishments |